This book examines social anxiety in the lives of young people in the context of dating and romantic relationships, alcohol and drug use, performance anxiety and school refusal, and alongside comorbid disorders such as depression.
Dr Bonnie Spring demonstrates her behavioral approach to helping clients quit smoking. Nicotine addiction is a psychological as well as a physical phenomenon, so this approach focuses on recognizing the triggers for smoking and learning new ways to react to those triggers by replacing smoking with other behaviors. In this session, Dr Spring works ......
In Sleep and Sleep Disorders Dr. Edward J. Stepanski describes and demonstrates his approach to treating clients with sleep problems. His multidisciplinary approach involves an understanding of the nature of sleep; the pharmacological treatments available for sleep disorders; and how medical, nutritional, behavioral, and cognitive components all ......
It is a compendium of information and tools for researchers considering SCD research, a methodology in which one or several participants (or other units) comprise a systematically-controlled experimental intervention study. SCD is a highly flexible method of conducting applied intervention research where it is not feasible or practical to collect ......
In ""Shyness and Social Phobia"", Dr. Anne Marie Albano demonstrates her cognitive - behavioral therapy (CBT) approach to treating the common issue of shyness and social phobia. Shyness is a relatively benign personality trait inherent in some individuals, whereas social anxiety occurs in most people at different developmental stages. For some ......
Over the past 22 years, William E. Piper and colleagues have developed and tested two models for treating complicated grief (CG) with short-term group therapy.
In Short-Term Dynamic Therapy, Dr. Donald K. Freedheim demonstrates this brief form of psychotherapy. Short-term dynamic therapy focuses on troubling feelings that stem from repressed or unresolved painful events. The aim is to provide insight as to the source of the feelings that inhibit healthy functioning. In this session, Dr. Freedheim works ......
In "Short-Term Dynamic Therapy", Dr. Donald K. Freedheim demonstrates this brief form of psychotherapy. Short-term dynamic therapy focuses on troubling feelings that stem from repressed or unresolved painful events. The aim is to provide insight as to the source of the feelings that inhibit healthy functioning. In this session, Dr. Freedheim works ......
Short-term dynamic psychotherapy applies psychoanalytic principles to define and understand the dynamics and problems that clients bring to the therapy session. The aim of this approach is to uncover the feelings or thoughts that interfere with a client's relationships, communication, and daily functioning. To be effective, the therapist must ......
